JOHN DEERE XUV 845M HVAC Cab & Trade-In Equipment

The contract seeks the procurement of a John Deere XUV 845M utility task vehicle equipped with an HVAC cab, along with the trade-in of existing equipment, through a solicitation issued by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources under the fiscal control designation Dnr750290 Wildlife Fiscal Control Dnrfra. The vehicle is classified as a recreational off-highway vehicle and is intended for operational use by state personnel in wildlife and natural resource management activities. The solicitation was posted on August 4, 2026, with a firm response deadline of August 14, 2026, at 4:00 PM Eastern Time, and is being managed as a state-level acquisition under the SLED entity classification. The place of performance is designated within the state of Ohio, though no specific city or zip code is provided. No set-aside provisions are specified for small businesses or other categories, and no NAICS code is listed, indicating this may be a non-standard or internally managed procurement. The solicitation is accessible through the Ohio Buys procurement portal, and no point of contact information is included in the data provided, suggesting that all inquiries must be directed through the official online portal. The requirement includes both the acquisition of a new vehicle with climate-controlled cab functionality and the disposition of obsolete or surplus equipment as part of the transaction, emphasizing a dual-purpose procurement aimed at modernizing fleet capabilities while managing asset lifecycle.